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Report: Perth Mint Faces $9 Billion Recall From China Over ‘Doped’ Gold Scandal
7.3.2023
Perth Mint, Australia’s official bullion mint, currently faces a $9 billion recall from China for allegedly selling “doped” bullion and attempting to cover it up, as reported by Australia’s ABC News. The practice of doping gold involves adding impure ore like silver to...
Bitcoin Depot converts BTC ATMs to software to reduce operating costs
28.2.2023
The software conversion of the crypto ATMs, which vertically integrates Bitcoin Depot’s hardware and software, eliminates annual software licensing fees
Report: Chipper Cash Lays Off More Workers — Crypto Department Still Operational, Says CEO
23.2.2023
The Nigerian fintech, Chipper Cash, recently said it has let go of more employees and that this step has been taken to help the firm contain its operating costs. Although no figure of the number of axed workers was given, one report estimated this to be around 100, or 12.5% of Chipper Cash’s entire...
Enterprise blockchain is transforming business operations and reducing costs: Web3 exec
22.2.2023
According to Daniela Barbosa, the Executive Director at the Hyperledger Foundation, some challenges involved in adopting enterprise blockchain include a lack of complete comprehension of the technology's advantages
Crypto Shilling Costs Yet Another Celebrity A Million Dollars
20.2.2023
Yet-to-collapse cryptocurrency, EMAX, has just gotten another celebrity in hot water. Short for EthereumMax, the bullshit scheme was promoted on Twitter by former NBA player Paul Pierce, except he rather forgot to say he was being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for doing so. As reported...
The economics of cryptocurrency mining: Costs, revenues and market trends
18.2.2023
Explore the economics of cryptocurrency mining and the challenges and opportunities that exist in this rapidly evolving industry
Square Enix to Use Polygon’s Network in Symbiogenesis, Its Upcoming Web3 Experience
17.2.2023
Japanese gaming company Square Enix has announced that it will be using Polygon, an Ethereum sidechain, as a base for Symbiogenesis, its upcoming Web3 experience. Naoyuki Tamate, producer of the game, cited the high transaction speeds and low transaction gas costs as the reasons for making this...
Ethereum Developers Commence Finalizing Shanghai Upgrade ‘Shadow Fork’ for Testing and Bug Identification
23.1.2023
Ethereum developers have begun finalizing the Shanghai upgrade “shadow fork,” according to software engineer Marius van der Wijden. The “shadow fork” will serve as a testing environment for the Shanghai upgrade, allowing developers to identify bugs and any potential...
Coinbase cut costs and bolstered rep, but profits remain challenged: Analysts
23.1.2023
Analysts from Moody’s and JPMorgan hailed the exchange for its strong reputation but said it wouldn't be enough to solve its profitability woes
Ethereum Gas Fees Spike as ETH Value Rises: Average Onchain Fees Jump by More Than 50%
19.1.2023
While the second-largest crypto asset by market capitalization, ethereum, has risen 27% against the U.S. dollar in the last two weeks, the network’s average and median-sized gas fees have increased by more than 50%. On the first day of 2023, the average fee to spend ether was around $2.93...
Today in Crypto: Coinbase Halts Japan Operations, Digital Currency Group is Suspending Quarterly Dividends, Amber Group is Slashing Costs and Jobs
18.1.2023
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CBDCs not worth the costs and risks, says former BoE advisor
16.1.2023
Tony Yates, the former senior advisor of the Bank of England, argues that CBDCs are not worth the headache
Crypto Boss Mike Novogratz Says Its Time to Cut Costs and Survive This ‘Transition period’
11.1.2023
Michael Novogratz, the founder of the US-based crypto financial services firm Galaxy Digital Holdings, argued that the events of 2022 have 'cleansed' the industry and that it is now time to survive the "transition period".
Talking to CNBC on Tuesday, Novogratz said that 2022 was a "grand washout"...
Crypto Miners in Kazakhstan Start Paying Higher Electricity Fees
7.1.2023
Since the beginning of 2023, cryptocurrency miners operating in Kazakhstan are obliged to pay new fees for the power they need to mint digital coins. A surcharge introduced in 2021 now depends on the price of electricity consumed by bitcoin farms and can be much higher than the original levy....
Core Scientific to Shut Down 37,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs Belonging to Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius
4.1.2023
Core Scientific plans to shut down 37,000 bitcoin mining rigs belonging to now-defunct crypto lender Celsius, according to an agreement between the two bankrupt firms. Celsius owes Core Scientific approximately $7.8 million for energy and hosting costs, as the crypto lender has been unable to make...
Challenging Year for Bitcoin Miners as Fewer BTC Mining Rigs Are Profitable at Current Prices
31.12.2022
Bitcoin miners have had a challenging year as the network’s mining difficulty reached an all-time high and the spot market price of bitcoin dropped below the cost of production. Currently, with electricity costs at $0.07 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), only 18 application-specific integrated...
Update from B2BinPay: New Pricing, Tokens, and Merchant Models Along with Redesigned Website
22.12.2022
B2BinPay is perfect for businesses looking for a reliable, cost-effective cryptocurrency payment processing solution; the top payment solution B2BinPay has recently improved its commissions, website, Enterprise and Merchant Models, and the platform itself. With newly lowered costs and an improved...
Overwatch 2 Bastion Skin Costs One Coin, Causes Problems
21.12.2022
Blizzard is offering Overwatch 2 players a holiday treat in the form of a Gingerbread Bastion skin. It’s exactly what it sounds like: the hero shooter’s robot, made entirely of gingerbread and candy canes. His bird companion is even made out of gingerbread, and the whole getup is super cute....
Craig Wright v. Peter McCormack: Judge Rules McCormack Should Pay Around $1.1M in Costs
21.12.2022
Wright had argued that McCormack should pay the majority of costs for the legal proceedings, but then accepted to pay all McCormack's costs save for those ruled in Wright's favor
Swyftx cuts 40% of staff as it braces against 'worst-case scenario'
5.12.2022
The Australian crypto exchange said while it had no exposure to FTX, it was "not immune" to its fallout